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‘Monsters 2’ Is Moving Ahead, But Gareth Edwards Won’t Direct By Russ Fischer/May 16, 2011 7:00 pm EST In the wake of Gareth Edwards’ film Monsters becoming a tidy little art-house sleeper last year, a sequel isn’t exactly what we figured would happen, but I don’t think anyone would say the development of one is surprising. UK distributor Vertigo Films is now developing Monsters 2 (thought that could well not be the finale title) with pre-sales and financing going on at Cannes....

‘Monsters University’ Pushed Back To Summer 2013, Logo Revealed By Germain Lussier/April 4, 2011 3:30 pm EST Editor’s Update: Walt Disney Pictures announced today that they have pushed back the release date for Monsters University from November 2nd 2012 to June 21st 2013. Also, to fill the vacant spot, Disney is moving up Reboot Ralph from the film’s original March 22nd, 2013 date. Last week, Disney and Pixar announced the exciting news that the second Monsters Inc....

‘Nanny McPhee’ Director Kirk Jones Transforming Controversial Pregnancy Manual Into A Movie By Russ Fischer/March 24, 2011 9:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Deadline breaks the news, saying that the script has already been written by Heather Hatch, with a rewrite by Shauna Cross (Whip It!). The film is set to be a Love Actually sort of anthology, with stories of five couples experiencing “the surprises that happen when a stork visit is imminent....

‘Plastic Galaxy: The Story Of Star Wars Toys’ Teaser Trailer By Germain Lussier/April 17, 2012 6:00 am EST The popularity and cultural significance of Star Wars is largely derived from its merchandising. That’s a fact. George Lucas definitely crafted a fantastic trilogy of movies but the initial popularity, eventual collectibility and amount of money derived from little plastic men has helped facilitate everything that came after it. Seems like an interesting story, no?...

‘Rubber’ Red Band Trailer By Russ Fischer/March 2, 2011 6:30 pm EST Magnet is going to open the very strange-sounding film Rubber in theaters in April, but the movie is already playing On Demand. All those I know who have been watching the film (and who have seen it at festivals) love the picture, and I can’t wait to see it. Now there is a red-band trailer to whet your appetite in case the other trailers and the Olly Moss and Boris Vallejo posters didn’t do the trick....

‘Transformers’ Scribe Ehren Kruger Rewriting Disney’s Matterhorn Adventure Movie By Russ Fischer/Feb. 22, 2012 1:30 pm EST THR says Kruger is working on the “untitled explorers movie” and that the story still features “five young adventure seekers — an action sports guy, travel guide, cartographer, archeologist and escape artist — who venture into the Alps for mysterious reasons and face Yetis that guard a secret.” And while we’re on the subject of Alpine expeditions, let’s just all say it together: “You see what happens when you find a stranger in the alps?...

Andrew Garfield Talks About First Two Weeks Of ‘Spider-Man’ Filming By Germain Lussier/Jan. 6, 2011 9:08 am EST The new Peter Parker, also known as Eduardo Saverin, best known as Andrew Garfield, is doing the press rounds because of his buzzed about performance in The Social Network, which is being re-released this weekend. And any journalist would be remiss if they didn’t ask him about his current job, rebooting the Spider-Man franchise with director Marc Webb and co-star Emma Stone....

Anthony Mackie To Play Falcon In ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ By Germain Lussier/July 16, 2012 2:30 pm EST UPDATE: Sebastian Stan is confirmed to return as Bucky in the film. For Marvel fans, the last few days have been head-spinning. New titles for the Thor and Captain America sequels, the official announcement of Guardians of the Galaxy, Ant-Man test footage, Iron Man 3 details including Ben Kingsley as the Mandarin, the list goes on and on....

By Russ Fischer/May 24, 2011 8:30 am EST Forgive me, but we need to talk about Lynne Ramsay. She has made only three films, the first two being Ratcatcher and Morvern Callar. Both are great pieces of work — Ratcatcher is a movie that I go back to again and again. Others can have their Amblin movies as snapshots back into their youth; when I need that sort of thing I go to George Washington, and to Ratcatcher....

Casting Bits: Keira Knightley Approached For ‘Akira’, Gary Oldman Wanted For ‘Arthur & Lancelot’, Holly Hunter And Elisabeth Moss In Jane Campion Miniseries By Angie Han/Nov. 4, 2011 5:00 pm EST As Garrett Hedlund continues his negotiations over the lead role of Kaneda in Warner Bros.’ Akira remake, the studio and director Jaume Collet-Serra are wasting no time filling in the other roles as well. Buried in one report about Hedlund starring in the film was a tidbit about Keira Knightley being approached for the project....

Comic Books: WB Nearing Green Light For The Flash; Wonder Woman And Aquaman Still In Development; Green Lantern Animated Series On Cartoon Network By Russ Fischer/May 27, 2010 1:33 pm EST It’s the news you’ve been waiting for! Well, OK, maybe not, because this is only very incremental news. But in a report about Warner Bros. upcoming release dates (like the newly dated Sherlock Holmes 2) there is word that WB is ready to move forward on The Flash, with other superhero films still in development....

Cool Stuff: Ghostbusting T-Shirt By Peter Sciretta/April 23, 2010 12:25 am EST TeeFury has a cool Ghostbusters-parody t-shirt today. Rodrigo’s Ghostbusting design shows what happens after a Ghostbuster defeats a Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. The bad news is that with all of Teefury’s designs, the t-shirt will only be available for today and today only. The good news is that the t-shirt is available for only $9 (with $2 shipping).Cool Stuff is a daily feature of slashfilm....

Development On Bond 23 Suspended Indefinitely; MGM Woes To Blame By Russ Fischer/April 19, 2010 12:30 pm EST Remember last year when MGM’s bankruptcy troubles first came to light and we were relatively optimistic that the future of the James Bond franchise was not much in doubt? Well, we’re less optimistic now; at this point I might even bet on a SPECTRE plan to succeed before I’d put money on seeing a Bond film with the behind the scenes talent assembled in recent months....

Early Buzz: ‘American Reunion,’ The Best Of The Series? By Germain Lussier/Feb. 2, 2012 2:00 pm EST When people think of 1999 movies, titles like Fight Club, The Matrix and Being John Malkovich are just a few of the influential titles mentioned. One that regularly gets overlooked is American Pie, which not only was a massive hit, it launched a franchise, multiple catchphrases and the careers of several actors. It’s now 13 years later and 2012, once again, has a very impressive set of films coming out and, once again, American Reunion is getting overlooked....

Infographic: How 3D Works By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 15, 2010 3:53 pm EST Gizmodo found this simple infographic on OnlineSchools.org showing how 3D works, from the old red and blue Anaglyph technology, to the new polarized glasses and 3D projection, to our no glasses 3D future. Check it out, after the jump. Infographic: How 3D Works By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 15, 2010 3:53 pm EST Gizmodo found this simple infographic on OnlineSchools.org showing how 3D works, from the old red and blue Anaglyph technology, to the new polarized glasses and 3D projection, to our no glasses 3D future....

Joseph Kosinski’s Tom Cruise Vehicle ‘Oblivion’ Moves To April 2013 By Germain Lussier/March 15, 2012 4:30 pm EST In addition to dating Jurassic Park 3D Thursday afternoon, Universal has moved their Joseph Kosinski sci-fi epic Oblivion starring Tom Cruise from July 10, 2013 to April 26, 2013, officially kicking off next Summer. The new release date positions Oblivion (formerly called Horizons) before Iron Man 3 as the first official, big movie of the summer, which is very similar to what the studio did last year when they positioned Fast Five in a similar slot....

LOL: Pinkberry: The Movie By Peter Sciretta/June 21, 2010 2:00 pm EST In a world were Hollywood is searching through bins of action figures, toys and board games for ideas for the next big tent-pole movie franchise, it’s easy to believe that a Pinkberry movie isn’t out of the question. It’s not about the story anymore, its all about the IP, merchandising and product tie-ins. The William Morris Agency created a short film on the very subject for their internal quarterly meeting, and thanks to Deadline it is online for all to enjoy....

Movie Trailer #2: ‘Gulliver’s Travels’ By Russ Fischer/Nov. 2, 2010 5:00 pm EST Trading satire for slapstick, Jack Black is the new Gulliver in Gulliver’s Travels, a film made to tap into the same audience that made Night at the Museum a hit. We’ve seen one trailer for Gulliver’s Travels which, frankly, looked horrible. Now there’s a second, in which we at least get to see more of co-stars Jason Segel and Emily Blunt....

New Concept Art From A Possible ‘Voltron’ Movie By Germain Lussier/Sept. 16, 2010 10:00 am EST In the off again, on again relationship between Hollywood and Voltron, it seems the film might actually be on again. A pair of awesome concept images have just surfaced attached to an upcoming pitch by Atlas Entertainment. Screenwriters Thomas Donnelly and Joshua Oppenheimer (Conan, Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune) are reportedly part of the deal and if these images are any indication, it seems like they are certainly on the right track....

Page 2: Star Wars, SXSW, Game Of Thrones, John Carter, Simpsons, Joel McHale, Ralph McQuarrie, Star Trek, Drive, Rocketeer, Will Ferrell, Alfred Hitchcock By Peter Sciretta/March 9, 2012 8:00 am EST InsidEARS: Star Wars Weekends at Walt Disney World Resort Rejects lists The 16 Must See Films of SXSW 2012Game of Thrones Starks of Winterfell Crocheted DollsRejects lists 10 Films We Saw in Utah That You Can See at SXSW 2012John Carter Vinylmation Due to Arrive This Fall at Disney Parks...